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PATENTED FEB. 6, 1906. G. H'. LITTLE.

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OHARLES H. LITTLE, OF CHIOAGO, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1906.

Application filed August 11, 1905. Serial Na. 273,830.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. LITTLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Plows, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to plows of the shovel type, and has for its objects to provide a comparatively simple and inexpensive device of thischaracter designed especially for covering potatoes and various kinds ofseeds and one wherein the shovel may be readily attached to ordisconnected from the plowstandard.

To these ends the invention comprises the novel features of constructionand combination of parts more fully hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a erspective view of a plowequipped with a shovel embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a frontelevation of the shovel. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the same, theplow-standard being shown in section.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a plow of the usual or anyappropriate construction having a standard 2, to the lower end of whichis attached a shovel 3. The shovel 3, which in accordance with thepresent invention is formed from a single piece of material, comprises acentral flattened body portion 4 and a pair of forwardly-inclinedangularly-disposed wings or blades 5, having at their lower edgesdownwardly and inwardlyinclined sharpened cutting portions or knives 6,there being formed between the blades and at the point of junctionthereof with the body portion 4 a vertical Opening or recess 7 ofsubstantially semicircular form in elevation, adapting the blades tostraddle and work upon opposite sides of a furrow.

For attaching the shovel 3 to the standard 2 I preferably employ arecessed clamping member or block 8, having side portions 9, disposedrelatively at the opposite side edges of the standard 2 and clampingmembers or bolts 10, extended through the body portion 4 of the bladesand said side portions 9 of the block, there being tapped on the ends ofthe bolts to bear upon the rear face of the block clamping-nuts 11.

In practice as the plow travels over the g'ound with the recess 7 inline with a furrow the blades 5 work upon opposite sides of the latter,and their cutting edges or knives 6 serve to turn the soil inwardly overthe seed.

From the foregoing it is apparent that I produce a simple device whichin practice will efliciently perform its functions to the attainment ofthe ends in view and one which may be readily attached to or removedfrom the standard, it being understood that in attaining these endsminor changes in the details herein set forth may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the Spirit or scope of the nvention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. Aplow-shovel comprising a body portion, and a pair of uprightoutwardly-disposed blades provided with sharpened and inwardly-turnedlower cutting edges.

2. A ploW-shovel comprising a body portion and forwardly-projectingangularly-disposed blades having at their lower edges inwardly-turnedsharpened cutting portions.

3. A plow-shovel comprising a body portion and angularlydisposed bladeshaving at their lower edges inwardly-turned sharpened cutting portionsand a vertical recess formed between the blades.

4. A plow-shovel formed in a single piece and comprising a central bodyportion, and oppositely disposed forwardly extending blades provided attheir lower edges with inwardly-turned sharpened cutting portions.

In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES I-I. LITTLE.

Witnesses:

ELIZA J. KEATING, MoNRoE CREGOR.

